It's a new year and
a new life. Now is as good a time as any to find a job.
But don't make the mistake most newbies do, by sending
applications to any and every opening they can find. One
of the secrets to successfully finding the right job is
carefully assessing your personality accurately and matching
it with the kind of job that fits you. It's not as simple
as getting employed - doing one's job well also entails
a degree of enjoyment. This leads to a feeling of fulfilment,
job well done, satisfied employers and co-workers, and
a healthy, well-rounded work life.

Some people think that
personality is the least important aspect (in terms of
job compatibility) to evaluate, compared to other aspects
like aptitude or skill. But it is vital, especially in
helping you adapt to the nature of the job or the company
culture. Remember: it's easier to change jobs, than it
is to change your personality.

What kind of person
are you and what kind of job fits you best? Here are the
categories, according to Business Trends Philippines:

Realistic
Are you athletic? Do you have mechanical abilities? Do
you prefer to work with objects, machines, tools, plants,
or animals, or just be out doors, in general.

Chances are you belong
to the Realistic group. These people are mostly endowed
with competencies like reading blueprints, carpentry work,
making mechanical drawings, using heavy equipment, and
those related to mathematics. If you're a Realist, you'd
best work as an engineer, architect, fish and game warden,
forester, industrial arts teacher, pilot, military officer
or enlisted personnel, craft person, or occupational therapist.

Investigative
If you like to observe, learn, investigate, analyze, evaluate,
or solve problems, you are part of this group. Most likely,
too, you're the type who is scientifically inclined, comfortable
with using technical equipment, adept at using log tables,
interpreting chemical formulae, or understanding how a
transistor works.

The best job to find
would be any of the following: chemist, economist, physician,
anthropologist, pathologist, physicist, production planner,
biologist, psychologist, research or systems analyst,
surgeon, dentist, engineer.

Artistic
Artistic people are usually innovative or intuitive, prefer
to work in unstructured situations, and tend to use more
of their imagination or creativity. If you like playing
musical instruments, singing, acting, making interpretative
readings, debating, dancing, sketching and similar competencies,
then you belong to this group.

Social
Social people tend to like working with others and are
adept at informing, enlightening, helping, training, developing,
curing, or communicating. If you think you can explain
things well to others, feel competent with peers older
than yourself, can effectively plan community functions
effectively, is a good judge of personality, and enjoys
working as a volunteer, then this is your personality.

Enterprising
If you are influential, persuasive, or can lead an organization
for economic gain, then you are an enterprising individual.
Such people tend to be elected into office, can supervise
other's work, have unusual energy or enthusiasm, good
at getting people to do things their way, good in sales,
have organized a club or organization, good debater, and
have started own business or service.

If you're enterprising,
managerial or sales occupations are best for you. You'd
also do well as a market analyst, broker, manager, salesperson,
personnel recruiter, contractor, insurance underwriter,
or salary administrator.

Conventional
Do you like to work with data? Do you have clerical or
numerical ability, carry things out in detail or follow
well on other's instructions? If the answer is yes, you
belong to the Conventional type. Such people are usually
good in typing letters or papers, keeping financial records,
using business math, and organizing records or files.

If you are this type,
try to get into clerical or office occupations. You can
also consider the following career options: certified
public accountant, banker, business teacher, financial
expert, estimator, clerk, office manager or department
secretary, data processor, proofreader, credit manager,
public administrator.